Author's notes: Hey everyone! I am a major Ryo fan so this story is mainly about him. Anyway, here is the second chapter to my story. Hope you enjoy it!
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Death's Angel
By Rekka's Angel
"Miyako!" Her eyes snapped open.
"What! It can't be Ryo, he should be gone by now!"> Miyako
began to panic.
"Miyako help! I....I can't breathe." She heard coughing and saw
Ryo falling towards her.
"What in the world! This should not be happening!"> She caught
his body as he fell by. He wasn't breathing and he was so cold. "Wha...what's
going
on!?
METICIA!" Miyako yelled. Meticia appeared in a panic.
"What is it, what's wrong? Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, but what about Ryo?" Meticia looked down at the raven
haired youth in her arms.
"What happened?"
"I don't know? That's what I want to know. All I heard was him
yelling my name and saying he couldn't breathe. Then he started falling
towards me!"
Meticia
looked at Miyako and saw pain, panic, worry, and something else. "No
it couldn't be."> Meticia thought. She put her hand on Ryo's forehead and
quickly
took it
back. His forehead was burning.
"Someone doesn't want him to leave. They've stopped his soul
from going to were it should be."
"But why! Who would want him not to enter?"
"Patience, child. I'm trying to figure that out." They floated
in the darkness around them as Meticia closed her eyes and placed her hands
on either side of his
head.
"A great evil is holding him back."
"WHAT!" Miyako yelled. "But how! And why!"
"I don't know. But until I do, we have to make him an angel of
death."
"NO! I won't let you."
"Then you'll never see him again, and his soul will be lost forever!
Do you want to cause him more pain and suffering, by denying him a safe
place, until we
can
figure out what happened! This is the only way we can keep this evil
from destroying his soul." Miyako looked down at the boy she held in her
arms.
"If it's the only way, then so be it."
"Good." Meticia closed her eyes and let a dark blue energy enter
his body. He glowed red for a minute and a symbol appeared on his forehead.
This shocked
both
of them. Then Meticia noticed the symbol was the one of virtue.
"What! He's a Ronin!" Meticia yelled. "How could we not have
known!"
"I don't care, just finish this so he can be saved!" Miyako yelled.
Meticia nodded and finished the process. When done, Ryo's wings turned
from a stunning
white,
to a beautiful black. His clothes were all black with a black cape
like Miyako's, but a red chest armor appeared under his cape. A silver
scythe appeared next
to him.
"Let's get him to a bed. He should be safe for now. Being an
angel of death will make it so he can't be identified." Miyako nodded and
followed Meticia
through
the darkness.
**********
Ryo awoke with a start. Was it just a dream?"> He looked around
and found he was in a strange dark place.
"So you're finally awake." Ryo turned towards the voice. He looked
over and saw Meticia. "Personally, I don't know what she sees in you."
Ryo watched
as she
took a seat across from him.
"What do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing you need to worry about."
"Where am I?"
"You will be an angel of death for the time being. Something
happened to you earlier and your soul can't rest until this evil that is
holding you back is dealt
with."
"Evil, angel of death, what?"
"You're still disoriented. I'll have Miyako explain it to you
when she's back from her duty. Meticia walked out of the room and shut
the door.
**********
Miyako stepped into her room and saw Ryo sitting at her desk and
looking in the mirror.
"So you're up, huh." Ryo turned to Miyako. His expression was
one of sadness, but also curiosity.
"So I'm an angel of death now?" He gently touched his black wings.
"Yes." Miyako answered. "I'll understand if you hate me. I didn't
want her to do it, but we had to. Your soul would have been lost forever
if we didn't, and
you
would have suffered more pain and sorrow. I didn't want that to happen,
so I let her turn you into a death angel. I'm sorry. You don't have to
worry, though,
cause
once we find out what happened, you won't be a death angel anymore."
"I don't blame you. And I don't hate you. You did what you thought
was best considering the situation."
"I never wanted anything to happen to you." Miyako said.
"I know." Miyako ran over to him and held him close.
"I'm just so glad you're alright!" Miyako quickly let go and
blushed. "Sorry." Ryo chuckled. He walked over to her and held her to him.
Miyako snuggled
into his
protective embrace. "I promise to do my best to help you." Miyako stated.
"Thank you." Ryo held her close and sighed into her hair. Miyako
gently broke the comfortable embrace and sighed.
"Duty calls."
"Should I go with you?"
"Sure. I guess you'll get to see what I do."
**********
Jun and Byakuen walked down the hall to the room Ryo used to occupy.
Jun opened the door and walked over to the dresser. He found a photo album
and
the
soccer ball he and Ryo used to play with. Tears rolled down his little
face as he took down the photo album and sat on the bed. Byakuen jumped
up onto the
bed
next to him and laid his head on Jun's lap. Byakuen purred, trying
to soothe his young companions nerves. Jun thankfully smiled and patted
the large tiger's
head.
Jun gently flipped through the photos, each one bringing back
a happy memory. One of his favorites was the one where he and Ryo were
in the backyard
drenched
with water and bubbles after trying to give Byakuen a bath. Jun giggled
at the memory and flipped to the next page. The next page had pictures
of the guys
and their
girlfriends before they left for a school dance. Ryo didn't have a
girlfriend at the time so he had asked Nasuti to go with him. Jun laughed
as he looked
through the
photo album. Eventually he feel asleep on the bed with the album on
his lap. Byakuen fell asleep shortly after Jun did.
**********
"Jun! Jun, where are you?" Nasuti called up the stairs. Her footsteps
were light, as she walked down the hallway and came to a stop in front
of Ryo's room,
noticing the door was slightly ajar. Nasuti peeked inside and found
Jun asleep on the bed. She smiled and walked over. She carefully sat on
the side of the
bed and
gently stroked his head. She noticed the photo album and looked at
the pictures. She smiled and put it back on the dresser.
"Poor, Jun. You miss him so much, don't you?" Nasuti whispered.
"We all do." She noticed he had been crying and gently wiped the wetness
from his
face.
Byakuen woke and saw Nasuti. He nudged her arm to get her attention.
Nasuti smiled. "Thank you for taking care of Jun, Byakuen." Byakuen purred
and
rubbed
against Nasuti. She stroked his fur as a few tears ran down her cheeks.
"Why did you have to leave us, Ryo? We all miss you so much."
**********
"Why are we here?" Ryo asked. Miyako motioned for him to be quiet.
She pointed to the hospital bed a little girl was in. She looked to be
about seven years
old
and was pale against the sterile white sheets. Her brown hair framed
her delicate little face, as her head rested on the pillow. She was surrounded
by doctors
and
nurses, frantically trying to save her. No one noticed as Miyako walked
over to the side of the bed and gently put a hand on the little girls forehead.
"It's time to leave, little one. You've fought as best you could."
The monotone beeping from the heart monitor told the people in the
room that there was
nothing
else they could do for her. They knew they tried their best to save
her, but it was always disheartening when they lost a patient. The hardest
part was going to
be
telling her parents the sad news.
Miyako watched as the girls parents rushed into the room, crying
over their daughter. Ryo watched in awe as Miyako put her hand over the
little girl's, and
there
was a flash of bright light. When he could see again, the little girl
stood next to Miyako and opened her eyes. She looked around as if wondering
where she
was.
She then saw her body on the bed and her parents crying faces.
"Mommy, Daddy, why are you crying?" She was a bit confused when
she got no answer. She tried to hug her mother, but she went right through
her.
"Mommy.
Mommy, Daddy, I'm right here!" She cried. "Why don't you see me?" Miyako
looked on in sadness and answered the little girl.
"They can't see or hear you, little one." The little girl looked
up at Miyako a bit frightened and shocked.
"There's no need to be frightened. I won't hurt you." She smiled
to reassure her and the little girl relaxed a little. Miyako bent down
to her level and looked
into her
sad silver eyes.
"What's your name?" She hesitated, but answered.
"Lily."
"What a pretty name. My name's, Miyako."
"Why can't Mommy and Daddy see me?" It was always hard to explain
to the children that they had died. She hated doing this to them. Miyako
looked sadly
at Lily
and was surprised as she bowed her head as realization hit her. "I'm
dead, aren't I?" Miyako looked at her in awe. This was definitely a smart
little girl.
"Mommy
and Daddy told me about this. They said It happens to everyone eventually,
but that you shouldn't be afraid of it." Lily looked at Miyako as tears
streamed
down her
face. "They would always come and visit me here, after I got sick.
They said everything would be alright, and whatever happened, I would be
ok. I thought I
was
dying, and the sadness in their eyes, proved it. They told me not to
be scared and I'm going to keep my promise. I'm not scared." Miyako looked
at Lily with
admiration shinning in her eyes.
"Lily, you are a brave and smart little girl. I know your parents
would be proud. And guess what. It might take a while, but you'll be able
to be with your
family
again one day." Lily nodded in understanding. She looked back at her
parents and started to sob. Miyako gathered her into her arms and hugged
her. She
spoke in a
soothing voice, telling her everything would be alright, and that there
was nothing to be afraid of. Lily held on to Miyako tightly, and cried
her little heart out.
Miyako rocked her back and forth. "I know how much you hurt, Lily.
I lost my parents when I was about your age, too. It hurts, but it won't
be that way
forever."
Lily looked into Miyako's kind and caring blue eyes. She knew Miyako
would never hurt her and was here to help her. She smiled despite all the
pain she
was
feeling.
Ryo looked on silently as Miyako comforted and soothed the little
girl in her arms.
"Thank you, Miyako-san."
"No problem, Lily-chan. And please, just call me Miyako." She
nodded. Miyako lifted Lily off the cold ground and spread her wings. Ryo
followed them as
they
flew upwards. A bright light shone down upon them and Lily was lifted
out of Miyako's arms. Lily grew little white wings and rose upward. She
looked like
a little
angel. Miyako waved.
"Thank you, Miya-chan! I'll never forget you!" Miyako smiled
and continued to wave.
"I'll never forget you, either, Lily-chan!" Lily blew a kiss
to Miyako and giggled as she disappeared into the sky. "Never." Ryo put
a hand on her shoulder
and
smiled. Miyako turned towards him and started to cry. Ryo took her
into his arms and let her cry.
"You did great, Miya-chan. You don't know just how much you helped
that little girl, along with thousands of other people."
**********
one week later
"Ry-chan, what's wrong?" Miyako asked.
"I just miss my friends and family. I want to see them and tell
them I'm ok. I don't want them to be sad."
"I understand." Miyako glanced at Ryo and saw the sadness in
his eyes, that had never left since she met him a week ago. She then thought
of something.
She
knew she shouldn't do this, but if it made the sadness and pain that
was always with him, go away, then she would do whatever it took. His sad
eyes always
haunted her. She wanted to see him happy, and she was going to make
sure he was. "Would you like to see them?" Ryo's head snapped up as he
looked at
her with
hope shinning in his eyes.
"Can I really go see them?" Miyako smiled. The haunted look he
seemed to always have had disappeared.
"Yes." Ryo got up and hugged Miyako tightly. "I shouldn't
be doing this. I just hope this makes him happy."> Miyako hugged him back
and sighed. She
let go
and stepped away from him. "Well, what are we waiting for. You've got
friends to visit." Miyako beamed. Ryo's face glowed with happiness and
he took
her hand
as they disappeared in a flash of light.
**********
Finally done with this chapter. sigh> What do ya think so far? Boy
it sure would be hard to have Miyako's job, don't ya think. Hope you enjoyed
it, and
feel free
to tell me whatcha think. ^_^
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